Category Archives: Community Life

Instruction during RCIA should be explicit

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Edamame

Explicit instruction means telling inquirers what they need to know directly. I would like to see: less guided discovery (expecting learners to figure things out on their own), no hazing as rite of passage (humiliating or traumatizing people as a … Continue reading →

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My new practice when it comes to names

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Edamame

I’ve been writing here since 2021 and I was very open in the early years and named names. Now, in 2026, I’m replacing full first and last names with first and last initials. This means the story will be clear … Continue reading →

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Favourite One-liners Volume 1 (talking to women)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Edamame

“You talked to the priests? Why’d you do that? Priests are men!”-MT, a lady in Toronto from their local Catholic Women’s League “They get those jobs because they can smooth things over.”-HB, a religious sister explaining the types of priests … Continue reading →

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This is an article I found after visiting Madonna House in 2015. I believe I found it and printed it in 2018. I think this is a good attitude to have for these times of lifelong learning. I am copying … Continue reading →

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Edamame | Comments Off on Wrong For So Long

Is that a real word?

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Edamame

Psychologist + theologian = psychologian Am I the only one who thinks of a clever domain name, buys it, renews it for years before doing anything with it?

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Fake websites

Posted on August 2, 1924 by Edamame

Hi Ms C! We’ve been discussing another website that I allege was backdated, for the purposes of obstruction of justice. I wanted to show you it’s easy to change the dates on blog posts. UPDATE 3/17/24 Part of me thinks … Continue reading →

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